Introducing ‘World firsts’ is not new to Peugeot. The Peugeot 1007 might be the first car to have electric front sliding doors, but it is just another first from the manufacturer who, over its 116 year history has been a true innovator as the following indicates:

1892 - First company in the world to fit rubber tyres to a petrol-engined
four wheel car

1912 -
Introduced the first car in the world to have an engine with double
overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder - Peugeot L76 racing
car

1929 -
The Peugeot 201 was the first car in the world to have independent
front suspension as standard

1934 - Introduced the first convertible car in the world to
feature an electric folding roof - Peugeot 401 Eclipse

1959 -
The Peugeot 403 was the first mass-produced car in the world to
have an automatic cooling fan controlled by engine temperature

1967 -
The Peugeot 204 estate was fitted with the smallest diesel engine
in the world, at 1200cc

1972 -
Peugeot launched the 104, the smallest 4-door car in the world

1999 -
The Peugeot 607 was the world’s first diesel car fitted with
a particulate filter as standard equipment

2004 -
The Peugeot 206 became the first small sector diesel car to be fitted
with a particulate filter

2004 -
Peugeot unveils the 1007 the first car in the world to feature two
electric front sliding doors

From petrol driven cars on rubber tyres, to the ultimate city car the Peugeot 1007, innovation is clearly in the DNA of Peugeot.

Innovation, however, needs to be affordable and with the new Peugeot 1007 starting at only £10,850 on the road, first for value should also be included in the list.

The next chapter in Peugeot’s history of innovation, the Peugeot 1007, will be launched this month.